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AWS made AgentCore payments generally available on 18 August 2026 in 12 Regions. The pricing page says no additional charge, then bills an API that does not exist and omits both gas fees and a mandatory subscription.
NPCI's 30% market-share cap for any single UPI app is scheduled for 31 December 2026, and the top two apps were still at a combined 79% in May 2026. Here is what that means for merchant checkout, and the multi-PSP
RBI's authentication Directions took effect on 1 April 2026 and card issuers must validate cross-border CNP transactions by 1 October 2026. What the three principles require in code, which exemptions survive, and how
A two-sided marketplace is not an ecommerce app with extra tables. Split settlements, GST collection at source, state-wise registration and grievance display all land in the architecture on day one.
The digital rupee stopped chasing UPI on volume and became programmable money. Here is how fintech teams integrate e-rupee wallets, conditional welfare tokens, offline NFC and cross-border CBDC rails in 2026.
The build quote is the part of an ecommerce app budget that stops mattering. Gateway percentages, store commissions, platform fees and RBI tokenisation rules run forever. Real 2026 numbers, and how to scope against them.
UPI processed 28.92 lakh crore rupees in June 2026 as the PhonePe-Google Pay duopoly slipped below 80% for the first time. What diversification, NPCI's 30% cap, and the MDR debate mean for D2C checkout in 2026.
UPI processed 23.2 billion transactions worth Rs29.9 trillion in May 2026, the top two apps fell below 80% share, and the 30% cap lands in December 2026. Here is what these shifts, plus Credit Line on UPI, mean
